Only Finalists were eligible to win the Award in their respective category, but all 85 Nominees were eligible to win the Youniversal and YOU-2 Awards- decided on by popular votes. The Youniversal Award, presented by Vastari, represents the most popular exhibition of the year.

The thirteen juried awards and two public awards were presented live on March 8, 2018 at the 4th Annual Award Ceremony and Gala held at 583 Park Avenue, a historic New York landmark.